EDU 347 Assessment and Instruction of Students with Moderate Disabilities
Encompasses the individual behavior and functioning of students with more significant learning challenges. An emphasis will be placed on using ecological assessments as a method to design interventions and to relate levels of support to the needs of the individual. Pre-service educators will acquire skills in applied behavior analysis to teach adaptive behaviors, social skills, and communications/language skills. Additional emphasis will be on designing instruction to generalize and be maintained in home and community environments. Developmental and behavioral strategies will be compared and contrasted. The pre-service educator will design and demonstrate effective evidence-based multisensory literacy and numeracy practices. The pre-service educator will conduct an in-depth language assessment of a young child with moderate disabilities. Based on this assessment information, pre-service educators will select, design, and use technology, materials, and resources required to educate individuals whose disabilities interfere with communication. (Field hours are required).